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Gwangju City Hall & Sangmu District, Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu

Population of Seo-gu, Gwangju

As of September 2026

Total population274,234people
Households133,876households
Average age45yrs
Sex ratioMale134,015peopleFemale140,219people48.9%51.1%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

288,100 in 2022285,843 in 2023280,449 in 2024276,197 in 2025274,234 in 202620222023202420252026

288,100 in 2022274,234 in 2026

Down 4.8% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in2,577people
Moved out2,728people
Net migrationβˆ’151people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

βˆ’77βˆ’204βˆ’191βˆ’381325456121βˆ’505βˆ’307βˆ’253βˆ’203βˆ’151SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugβˆ’77 in Sep 2025βˆ’204 in Oct 2025βˆ’191 in Nov 2025βˆ’381 in Dec 2025325 in Jan 2026456 in Feb 2026121 in Mar 2026βˆ’505 in Apr 2026βˆ’307 in May 2026βˆ’253 in Jun 2026βˆ’203 in Jul 2026βˆ’151 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

RegionMoved in
Gwangsan-gu294
Buk-gu291
Nam-gu269
Dong-gu119
Naju-si, Jeollanam-do52

Top destinations

Unit: people

RegionMoved out
Gwangsan-gu348
Buk-gu323
Nam-gu221
Dong-gu99
Naju-si, Jeollanam-do65

Outflows exceeded inflows in 9 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 1,370.

Want more detail on migration in Seo-gu?See more Seo-gu statistics on GData

Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40sπŸ‘‘ 50s60s70s80s90s100+7,33513,72317,71717,92019,53223,76518,99910,3334,19848856,83212,51916,71816,32120,16925,38421,37013,0236,5241,31840

Male 134,015Female 140,219

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.0%Working age 69.6%Seniors 20.5%10.0%69.6%20.5%

Youth 10.0%Working age 69.6%Seniors 20.5%

50s is the largest group, at 49,149 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestMareuk-dong41.3 yrs
  • OldestYongdu-dong64.2 yrs
RegionShare
Hwajeong-dong54,95620%44.8 yrs
Ssangchon-dong46,55717%45.5 yrs
Geumho-dong46,22316.9%44.2 yrs
Pungam-dong32,86212%44 yrs
Chipyeong-dong30,00010.9%43.5 yrs
Nongseong-dong15,2915.6%48.9 yrs
Dongcheon-dong14,6835.4%43.3 yrs
Yuchon-dong7,6542.8%44.2 yrs
Naebang-dong6,7762.5%45.3 yrs
Yang-dong6,6392.4%53.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 53.9% of the population of Seo-gu, Gwangju.

Want to explore Seo-gu's demographics in more detail?See more Seo-gu statistics on GData

Frequently asked questions❓

Seo-gu, Gwangju has 274,234 residents as of September 2026., 1,963 fewer than a year earlier.
Hwajeong-dong, home to 54,956 residents (20.0% of Seo-gu, Gwangju).
It is 45 as of September 2026., 0.7 years below the national average of 45.7. Among its neighborhoods, Mareuk-dong is youngest at 41.3 and Yongdu-dong oldest at 64.2.
It fell 4.8% over 4 years, from 288,100 in 2022 to 274,234 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Gwangsan-gu (294) and the most moved out to Gwangsan-gu (348). Outflows exceeded inflows in 9 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 1,370.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of September 2026 and are updated monthly. The data is open under KOGL Type 1.
Resident registration counts people at their registered address. The census counts them where they actually live. The gap is widest in university towns and industrial areas, where many people never change their registered address.

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